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The way the answer choices are written threw me off. In option D, I thought 1- (2x + 3y) was the numerator, because there was no parantheses around the implied fraction. Correct format should have been: 1- ((2x + 3y)/z)
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Pretty straightforward word problem:

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Deconstructing the Question

There are \(x\) sets of twins and \(y\) sets of triplets.
Total babies born = \(z\).
We want the fraction of babies who were NOT part of twins or triplets.

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Twins contribute:
\(2x\) babies

Triplets contribute:
\(3y\) babies

So babies in twins or triplets:
\(2x + 3y\)

Fraction in twins or triplets:
\(\frac{2x+3y}{z}\)

Fraction NOT in twins or triplets (complement):
\(1 - \frac{2x+3y}{z}\)

Answer: D (1 - (2x+3y)/z)
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